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church_n	according_a	lord_n	word_n	3,948	5	3.5131	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75606	The arraignment and tryall with a declaration of the Ranters also, several sentences proceedings at the sessions in the Old-Baily, and Councel of War: their protestations and the hanging of one up by the thumbs; with divers penalties to be inflicted upon others. The dancing and revelling of Dr. Buckeridge and his wife, and other gent. dancing all in white, in Berkshire, and their Christmas carol. A dispute between a Ranter in Bridewel, and one that came to see him; with his creed and pater noster: and the names of the false gods they worship. As also, a list of many of the Ranters, from whence they are derived: and of many hundreds of them in England.		1650 (1650)	Wing A3748; Thomason E620_3; ESTC R206376	5,455	8

The Arraignment and Tryall WITH A DECLARATION of the RANTERS ALSO Several Sentences proceedings at the Sessions in the Old-Baily and Councel of War their procestations and the hanging of one up by the Thumbs with divers Penalties to be inflicted upon others The dancing and revelling of Dr. Buckeridge and his Wife and other Gent. dancing all in white in Berkshire and their Christmas Carol. A Dispute between a Ranter in Bridewel and one that came to see him with his CREED and PATER NOSTER and the Names of the false Gods they worship As also a List of many of the Ranters from whence they are derived and of many hundreds of them in England Printed by B. A. and published according to order 1650. THE TRYALL Of the RANTERS Or a Faithfull Chronicle and Narrative of their confession lives words and actions for many years together their Creed and Paternoster with the severall kind of punishments inflicted upon above twenty of them together with some arguments and several other things touching those that are tried this present Sessions HIgh time it was for the Ranters to be whipt and stript but alas saith one why should we judge of any and under pretence of scruple of conscience would not have the notorious wicked practises of those wicked blasphe-phemous wretches laid open or at least wise not in such a plain manner that must needs render them surpassing vile and filthy and to help this over the stile another tender hearted creature saith But is it fit that women should be brought in under the notion of whores truly I dare not to say any one is so except I saw her in the fact let her carriage and report be what it will and I will believe no more but what I see with my eyes and hear with my ears These are such as conceal and cover the fins of Sodom and would have none to cry aloud or declare the sins of the people and where ever I find such as will mince or lesson sin I shall fear that they are readier to be drawn into a most damnable opinion with the Ranters that sin is no sin rather then to practise and persevere in the ways of God It is not my intent to trouble you with that which hath been already published for that were to tire the reader with repetitions therefore wil I discover some passages which have not yet been mentioned in others and conclude with the trial of others and the punishments inflicted A journeyman Shoemaker that wrought in St. Martins did oftentimes utter such wicked and blasphemous words that the Shoemaker which set him on work and his wife were oftentimes much terrified and moved to hear his Diabolical expressions in which he persisted after often admonition and warning which caused his Master to forbear setting him on work any longer and not long after he was taken revelling and blaspheming and carried to Bridewell Amongst other speeches of his which would cause a mans ears tingle to hear when he heard any mention of God he used to laugh and in a disdainfull manner say that he beleeved money good clothes good meat and drinke tobacco and merry company to be Gods but he was little beholding to any of these for his God allowed him but eight pence or ten pence a day and that he made him work for and he knew not of any thing could be gotten from him by fair means therefore he would have a saying to him and force what he pleased With many other words to the same effect and so blasphemous that they are not fit to be once so much as named amongst Christians And at another time in his Ranting mood a sober man reproved him for such wicked words as fell from him and said that if he had any love to God or fear of the Divell he durst nor do it the Shoo-maker replied to this effect yet in broader language that the Divel was nothing but the backside of God and that it was but a scarcrow and other such like speeches proceeding of the height Atheism and prophanesse in which lamentable condition it appears that he still remains for his late Mistris went but few days since to give him a visit in Bridewell hoping to have found him penitent and sorrowfull for what had been past and when she came thither tshe found him beating Hemp and asked him if the making of Shoes were not better to which he answered yea and said that it was her God that brought him thither then said she thou maiest take notice that my God is just in bring thee to open shame and punishment for thy wicked and ungodly words and deeds whereby thou hast long dishonoured him therefore it is time for thee to be think with thy self what a sad estate thou art in if thou repentest not which words of hers were altogether slighted and rejected by him and instead of seeing of good to be wrought in him he said he was as be was made and it was not for her to instruct him if she would give him any Beer und Tobacco he would take it but as for her advice she might keep it to her self This Shoemaker was once a man that was called an Anabaptist but in life and conversation was long noted not to make conscience of any thing and it is no marvel that when men are given over a loose life and conversation they are meer Atheists and become so impious therein that they think all things come by nature and believe not that there is a Jehovah which created all things and gives a being and preservation to them being created And according unto this one of this viperous generation in the Church at the great St. Hellens London got up into the Pulpit and pretended to make a Sermon and read a portion of the Prophet Esay where it is said I the Lord of H●sts will e. In opening which words he said That it is not said He but I which according to his application was meant of every mans particular and and also blasphemingly said Thut our Saviour Christ was but an ordinary fellow and in this kind of wicked prophanation he spent the whole time allotted to the great disquiet and grief of many honest hearted people which heard him and although he were guarded by a party of his own yet was his hat turned beside his head as soon as he came out of the Pulpit then he hastened into the Vestry and a grave and sober man that heard him demanded Whether he would give satisfaction for what he had with so much impudency and blasphemy spoken and he engaged his word to meet him before a Magistrate the next day at a certain time and place but he that makes no Conscience of any thing cares not for his word and therefore he observed not the keeping of it And many of them are arrived at that height of incorrigible madnesse and abhominable impudence that they fear not in all companies where they come to contest that all